Endless Stars

Information

Status

Hiatus

Year

2019

Author

Snuggle Squiggle

• Sifting V: Blow, part i
  May 5, 2019
• Sifting IV: Melt, part iii
  May 3, 2019
• Sifting IV: Melt, part ii
  May 2, 2019
• Sifting IV: Melt, part i
  May 1, 2019
• Sifting III: Cullet, part iii
  Apr 30, 2019
• Sifting III: Cullet, part ii
  Apr 29, 2019
• Sifting III: Cullet, part i
  Apr 28, 2019
• Sifting II: Shatter, part iii
  Apr 27, 2019
• Sifting II: Shatter, part ii
  Apr 27, 2019
• Sifting II: Shatter, part i
  Apr 25, 2019
• Sifting I: Crizzle, part iii
  Apr 24, 2019
• Sifting I: Crizzle, part ii
  Apr 23, 2019
• Sifting I: Crizzle, part i
  Apr 22, 2019

Reviews

Community Reviews(5)

• AkninirithRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  There have been a number of reviews of Endless Stars at time of writing this. Originally, this was to be just one of those, saying the same things that have already been said. Snuggle Squiggle is an auteur of no small skill, a regular matador of the pen who goads highly contained and relatable story from that charging vandal that is the blank page stirred to anger. Do not misunderstand, this is not to claim that Endless Stars is less than amazingly fluent in certain of the biological and earth sciences, or that the weaving of fantasy falls short of lifelike. It also is not an attempt to say that the WAY in which these peeks into the lives of their characters are done is in any way lacking, from the exceptionally expansive and multipurpose serpentine vulgate peppering dialogue and introspection to the pacing of tiny conflicts among greater ones. No; more important than any of this is the fact that this work honestly falls into a category which in my shelves has about as many members as I have limbs: it is HEARTWARMING. From the outset, these characters made a genuinely lasting impression, and I would honestly try to hug Kinri if not for the unwisdom of trying to hug a creature with an armored exterior. You have a protagonist sympathetic for adversity not borne of catastrophe or fortune, but simple anxious uncertainty of self - someone who just wants to know whether they’re really worth being called “friend” as they work to dig up deposits of exotic substrate and find crustaceans. It’s the sort of thing where you might despise everything about fantasy and still love the cast more than enough to tear through it. Check it out. Please.
• B. A. Baker (Thedude3445)Royal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  Endless Stars is why web fiction needs to exist, needs to be fostered and supported. In a traditional publication situation, this thing is a really tough sell--a fantasy story starring non-anthropomorphic dragons, with chapters that go on for 30, 40 paperback pages, with a story that mixes grand world-spanning struggles with small-scale adventures and slice-of-life character moments, focusing on such small details that the story's barely begun after over 500 pages... Web fiction is where this kind of story works best, and we should be very glad to have it.
  As of the end of Book 2, I will go ahead and say this is the best web novel I've read by a huge margin. I've still got a ton of the Greats left to go, but that doesn't diminish the fact that Endless Stars is a cut above most everything else.
  In this web serial, we follow Kinri, a young, mysterious dragon who follows Hinte, a young mysterious dragon, who is following her alchemical pursuits into dangerous lava-infested territory. As the adventure unfolds, as these two journey through discovery and peril, they grow emotionally close to one another, and we slowly watch themselves unfold before us. Both of these characters are great! The duo starts off at first glance as that kind of "jaded loner meets eager newbie" dynamic you've seen plenty of times. But as their characters are unveiled, as they grow closer together, this dynamic shifts considerably, and adds so much depth. Kinri and Hinte are both really good characters.
  This adventure our heroes go on quickly turns into something much bigger than they had expected going in, but the story always keeps our two heroes front and center, making sure their journey, and their growing friendship, is never lost in favor of action, romance, or intrigue.
  And as for those things... well, there isn't any romance, but there is a lot of action and intrigue. Especially the intrigue. Kinri and Hinte have stumbled into some machinations of the highest order, and are essentially pie
• SharkerbobRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  Endless Stars is an interesting take on a fantasy story as seen through the eyes of a dragon.
  Snug has a great grasp on prose, lending the book a more literary feel than most serials. Likewise I really like seeing the story through the dragons perspective; the use of draconic body language is a nice touch to hammer home that the characters arent human while still giving them a realistic presence. It is also entertaining to see how they percieve other creatures such as humans.
  The characters themselves are fine, Kinri makes a decent perspective character. The plot has some degree of intrigue and mystery to it, which help flesh out the dragon society. I’ve heard a few people say that the story can be confusing with terminology, but I really don’t think it is. As long as you pay attention to the context, you should be able to follow along no problem.
  If I had a particular criticism it is that the story is paced very slowly. Chapters are long and winding, leading to a definite slow burn as we gradually learn about the world and uncover the plot. But I think that is just a personal gripe. People who prefer that kind of pacing are likely to enjoy being able to just immerse themselves in the story. If anything that lends to the literary feel.
  I recommend this for people who like xenofiction and those who would like to see a fantasy story from a different perspective.
• ZethuronRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 4.5

  This story follows Kinri, a dragoness who has been banished out of her place in the sky to live on the ground. She struggles to find her place in the new unfamilar world. All she wants is freedom to choose her own path, to prove herself to others, but she has problems with even that.
  The other character, the wiver Hinte may seen cold and harsh at first in the eyes of Kinri. But she eventually shows that she is more than that. (and for real, i cried for a sentient parrot, you magnificient author!)
  The author has done a amazing job at creating a unique world, and it is by far the best thing about this story.
  The unique ecology of the Berwen and all the weird things that live in it. Or the skylands and what we have been shown so far of them, even if its so little.
  Another part is how the author has portrayed the dragons in this story, just as another civilized race with their own types of civilization and their own history, and not as the usual apex predators they are in the vast majority of fictional works. And even more than that has been done, because the writing in the story fits perfectly with the alien, but still familiar thoughts and civilization of the dragons.
  One of the possible problems here is that the story is extremely slowpaced, but dont let that scare you, the story is expectional for a slow placed one.
  The writing here is of very high quality, with barely any grammar mistakes at all, but they still do exist through barely hinder reading at all, through in some cases, the author uses old spelling on purpose for some words. The author also uses unfamiliar terms in the story, some of which do require either the story's glossary to understand, or searching them up in a dictionary. And dont try to pronounce the Welsh words, its impossible.
  Overall, i recommend to read this fresh hidden gem if you do like reading well constructed literary fiction.
• ZhaernonRoyal Road

  ★★★ 2.5

  EDIT:
  I was asked for a more thorough review and to expand on the points I have made. For future reference I will leave the old Review underneath(the ratings don't change, I'm merely expanding on some points):
  1. Story delivery is the biggest factor for why the pacing in Endless Stars is extremely slow. It's almost entirely made up of Kinri's inner monologue sometimes interrupted by a short story-progressing event.
  If i were to wager a guess all story events from first arc made of 15 full length chapters would only really take 2 of them tops.
  The monologue itself is mostly a repeat of anxiety fueled worries befitting a standard young teen.
  Between the anxiety some irrelevant pieces of world building or little trivia are added.
  I sit on the fence here as i consider some trivia mentioned, like legs coating or relative position in the world, a curious little detail while most others are completely irrelevant (and thus easily forgettable) and could be done away for later explanations with little to no harm. Bouts of anxiety fueled worries also are unnecessarily repeated so often, it would be much better to see the results of said anxiety more instead, or imply the continued worry through the expressions, actions, fuming, whatever really.
  That would additionally easily cut the size of the chapters by a 4th or even a 3rd.
  Kinri is clearly meant as blank state with standard social misgivings which while well-depicted makes the monologues a rather tedious and unentertaining read.
  Then the case of weird monotony-inducing style choice which i won't go in-depth explaining here as i recall seeing the author already replying to some comments complaining about it under the chapters.
  All i want to note is that stylistical choices have a huge impact on the story delivery and even giving 2 stars here would feel like a stretch.
  2. Story events and action present in the chapters are not only very influenced by point 1 (monotony) but are generally speaking not very emotional or engagin